Dublin, Oct. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2ql9rq/global_visible)
has announced the addition of the "Visible
Light Communication (VLC)/Li-Fi Technology & Free Space Optics
(FSO) Market (2013-2018) - By Component (LED, Image Sensor,
Opto-couplers), Application (Indoor Networking, Underwater
Communication, Location Based Service, ITS) & Geography"
report to their offering.
VLC technology, one of the advanced optical wireless communication
technologies, in which light in the visible region (375nm-780nm) is
used as a medium for data transmission is more secure and achieves
high data rates as compared to conventional wireless technologies
like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wimax etc., which use radio waves for
communication. Till late 1990s infrared spectrum is used for the
communication. But in the early 2000s, researches started using
visible light from LEDs as the medium for communication. Initially
they were able to achieve network speed about 100Kbps. With
continuous developments, VLC systems can now achieve about 800Mbps
data rate for short range communications. Many companies and
research institutes are conducting research to develop and
commercialize Gigabit networks for long range communications.
FSO is based on the same principle as VLC but it uses light in the
IR spectrum for communication. Invention RONJA device in 2001,
which can achieve 10Mbps network speed over 0.87 miles boosted the
research activities in the FSO technology. FSO was initially used
for outdoor communication applications. But in the recent times,
indoor applications like enterprise connectivity, hospitals are
increasing.
Reliability and network coverage are the major issues to be
considered by the companies while providing VLC services.
Interferences from external light sources like sun light, normal
bulbs; and opaque materials in the path of transmission will cause
interruption in the communication. High installation cost of the
VLC systems can be complemented by large-scale implementation of
VLC. Adopting VLC technology will reduce further operating costs
like electricity charges, maintenance charges etc.
Visible
light communication technology is still in the introductory
phase. Indoor networking and location based services are the only
applications that are quite penetrated in the market. Products for
other applications (intelligent traffic management system,
in-flight entertainment, and underwater communication) are expected
to hit the market by the end of 2013. VLC may be implemented as a
complementary technology to the existing wireless networks. VLC is
expected to penetrate M2M communication, smart cities, power over
Ethernet (PoE), wireless sensor networks, ubiquitous networks,
augmented reality etc. after five years.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
4 Optical Wireless Communication Technology
5 Visible Light Communication Market, By Component
6 Visible Light Communication Market, By Application
7 Visible Light Communication Market, By Geography
8 Competitive Landscape
9 Company Profiles
Companies Mentioned
- Aoptix Technologies, Inc.
- Avago Technologies
- Bytelight
- Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Fsona Networks Corp.
- Lifi Consortium
- Lightpointe Communications, Inc.
- Lsa, Inc.
- Lvx System
- Mostcom
- Nakagawa Laboratories, Inc.
- Northern Hi-Tec Ltd
- Oledcomm France Lifi
- Omega Project Consortium
- Outstanding Technology Corporation
- Panasonic Corporation
- Penguin Automated Systems Inc.
- Plaintree Systems Inc
- Purevlc Ltd
- Society For Optical Communications Systems Ltd.
- Tamura Corporation
- Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
- Wireless Excellence Limited
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